Khalid .A. Nurie

Project Coordinator, Facilitator, and IMI-Certified Professional Mediator with over nine years of experience supporting youth, community-based, humanitarian, and human rights programmes in Kenya. Trained as a Trainer of Trainers by the ADR Centre, Rome, with over six years of mediation and facilitation practice in conflict-sensitive and intercultural environments. Experienced in coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives, managing donor-funded programmes, supporting community-led processes, and facilitating training across diverse cultural and social contexts.

Committed to inclusion, cultural humility, youth participation, and community self-determination.

Certified Professional Mediator at Court Annexed Mediation (2019-01 – Present)

• Coordinate and facilitate mediation processes involving diverse parties, ensuring inclusive participation, procedural fairness, and respect for differing cultural backgrounds.
• Apply conflict-sensitive and trauma-informed approaches in complex social contexts, maintaining professional ethics and confidentiality throughout.
• Successfully supported resolution of over 220 civil cases, contributing to improved access to justice and institutional efficiency.

Community Dialogue Project Coordinator at Northern Aid Development Agency (NADA) (2021-01 – 2023-12)

• Coordinated a community dialogue project along the Kenya-Somalia border bringing together host communities, refugees, and the border police unit to foster social cohesion and peaceful coexistence.
• Managed stakeholder engagement, facilitation logistics, and community outreach across a sensitive intercultural and security environment.
• Applied conflict-sensitive approaches to address tensions, resource pressures, and trust deficits between communities and security actors.

Mediation Trainer at International Mediators Academy (2023-01 – Present)

• Design and deliver mediation training for student leaders, chief security officers, and vice chancellors across multiple universities in Kenya.
• Facilitate multisectoral training on conflict resolution for community actors, professionals, and institutional representatives.
• Deliver training in hybrid and online formats, managing participant engagement and facilitation across physical and virtual spaces.

Project Coordinator – Global Fund TB Project at Sisters Maternity Home (SIMAHO) (2018-01 – 2019-12)

• Led end-to-end coordination of a donor-funded public health initiative, managing budgets, timelines, and compliance with donor reporting requirements.
• Led a multidisciplinary team of 11 staff, emphasising collaboration, accountability, and capacity strengthening.
• Conducted needs assessments and data collection to inform adaptive planning, contributing to a significant reduction in TB incidence within the target population.

Senior Research Assistant Coordinator at Sisters Maternity Home (SIMAHO) (2017-09 – 2018-05)

• Coordinated community-based research activities ensuring ethical, culturally respectful practices and timely reporting to institutional and donor stakeholders.
• Supervised and supported research assistants through training and continuous guidance, contributing to evidence-based recommendations for community health.

Lead Electoral Observer at Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) (2017-01 – 2017-09)

• Led election observation teams in Garissa County, monitoring electoral processes in line with national and international human rights standards.
• Collected, verified, and analysed field data, contributing to reporting and recommendations that strengthened public confidence in democratic processes.

Project Officer at Northern Aid Development Agency (NADA) (2016-09 – 2016-12)

• Supported coordination and implementation of multi-sectoral humanitarian interventions including livelihoods, water and sanitation, and primary healthcare.
• Supervised field monitors, represented the organisation in stakeholder meetings, and ensured accurate and timely reporting to senior management.

Bachelor in International Relations – Kenya Methodist University (2017-01)

Diploma in Law – Kenya School of Law (2015-01 – 2017-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Garissa Academy Senior School (2014-01)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education – Mnara Junior Academy (2010-01)